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Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

... Horwitz is a great writer. Even in this early work of him, he had shown his sharp observation and witty humor. The journey itself is a nostalgia now, read in ... Read full review

I love Horwitz's writing, but this just feels dated. - Goodreads

Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

Leigh Coop - December 25, 2012 - Goodreads

... I love Horwitz's writing, but this just feels dated. It's written in early 1990's, well before all the wars and crap that we have done over there. Interesting ... Read full review

He is an entertaining, facile writer. - Goodreads

Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

Siobhan - May 13, 2009 - Goodreads

... Horwitz fan, so it's not surprising that I liked this book. He is an entertaining, facile writer. That said, the quality of writing in this book is not as ... Read full review

My introduction into travel writing. - Goodreads

Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

Siv - August 24, 2014 - Goodreads

... My introduction into travel writing. I was in college the first time I read it and no other book had ever made me laugh and think as much. ... Read full review

He is a funny and off-beat writer. - Goodreads

Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

Leigh Coop - December 25, 2012 - Goodreads

... It's written in early 1990's, well before all the wars and crap that we have done over there. Interesting to see how it was. He is a funny and off-beat writer. ... Read full review

Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

User Review - Bowman Dickson - Goodreads

Generally funny and well written. But kinda racist/oreintalist/imperialist. Outdated.Read full review

Review: Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia

User Review - Lovely Rita - Goodreads

I really enjoyed this one. It was first published, I believe, in 1991 - so it is an interesting time capsule of the Middle East pre-9/11. And looking back at a lot of these countries and governments ...Read full review

About the author (1991)

Tony Horwitz is the author of "Confederates in the Attic", "Baghdad Without a Map", and "One for the Road". He is also a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has worked as a war correspondent for the "Wall Street Journal" and as a staff writer for "The New Yorker". He lives in Virginia with his wife, Geraldine Brooks, and their son, Nathaniel.